First flat-pack home is unveiled

The first flat-pack home designed for people on low incomes has been unveiled on Tyneside.

A two-bedroom show apartment was opened as part of the 93-unit complex near Gateshead International Stadium.
The timber-framed BoKlok structures will cost up to £149,995 and will only be available to first-time buyers earning between £15,000 and £35,000.
Six homes are nearing completion with the first residents expected to move in by March.
The homes will be sold by furniture giant Ikea, with a one-bedroom flat starting at £99,950 and rising to £124,950 for a two-bedroom apartment.
Houses will start at £132,500 for two beds, and £149,995 buys a three-bedroom home. 'Viable solution'
Alan Prole, managing director of Live Smart@Home, said: "For the first time in the UK, people will be able to experience what it could be like living in a BoKlok home.
"This is a very exciting time for everyone concerned in this development and we are now looking forward to welcoming our first residents."
Councillor David Napier, Gateshead's housing chief, says: "Opening the show apartment is a major landmark in this much talked-about development.
"I'm sure I am not alone in being genuinely excited about being able to see what the inside of a BoKlok home actually looks like.
"What is already clear is that BoKlok seems to offer a new and viable solution to the affordable homes problem." The show home will be open the public from Saturday.

I bought a bunch of stuff from IKEA for my son's bedroom last month, and I had to assemble it over the course of a few days. It took forever and their instructions sucked ass. That's saying a lot to me because up until about three years ago, every single piece of furniture I've owned I've had to assemble, so I have some serious assembly experience.

Can't imagine how much I'd want to smash my head with a sledgehammer if I had to try and put together a whole freaking house using their instructions.

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."